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3.1.2.4 Cold environments (part a) Categorise
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Adaptations by plants to ensure survival in cold environments
Adaptations by animals to ensure survival in cold environments
Grow in clumps
Hudddle together for warmth
Grow in the lee of rocks to avoid high winds
Low growing to prevent being blown over by the wind, and damage from wind-blown ice
Layer of blubber to protect from cold
Shallow roots - permafrost below!
Multiple fur layers for extra warmth
Reduce heart rate during winter hibernation
Hollow hairs trap insulating air
Some can photosynthesise below the snow
Large hoofs to break through ice covering lakes
Quick to flower and produce seeds in the summer - short growing season
Hibernation during the winter to conserve energy, increase fat stores in the summer
Oily fur
Keeping leaves between years allows immediate photosynthesis
Small leaves reduce water loss
Hairs reduce loss from transpiration and help warm them
Migrate to warmer climates in the winter
Change colour during the winter e.g. to white, or white all year round
Mosses grow on shallow soil, lichens on bare rocks